Cowboys QB Dak Prescott slumps as 2-4 Dallas faces Eagles
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The gist
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott threw two interceptions in a 23-13 loss to the Packers, dropping Dallas to 2-4.
Prescott's ranking fell 12 spots to No. 19 before facing the Eagles.
Background
Dak Prescott is the Dallas Cowboys' 33-year-old quarterback, a fourth-round pick in 2016 who won Rookie of the Year and is the NFL's second-highest-paid player on a per-year basis. The Cowboys are 2-4 after back-to-back losses to the previously winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Packers, and Prescott's passer rating when blitzed has fallen from 104.5 last year to 86.3 this year, per Pro Football Focus. Head coach and play-caller Brian Schottenheimer has defended his play-calling amid the offensive struggles.
How it unfolded
- Oct 18, 2026The Cowboys lost 23-13 to the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field; Prescott went 34 of 54 for 258 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.
- Oct 19, 2026ESPN's Stephen A. Smith said on First Take the team has come up short "time and time and time again" with Prescott under center.
- Oct 20, 2026Dallas signed journeyman quarterback Kyle Trask as third-string quarterback after Joe Milton was poached by the Eagles.
- Oct 22, 2026NFL.com's Week 7 quarterback rankings placed Prescott at No. 19, down 12 spots and a season low; Prescott told Front Office Sports that media scrutiny "comes with the territory."
- Oct 23, 2026Prescott said the team's mindset is "determined" and "urgent" ahead of the Eagles game.
- Oct 24, 2026Commentator Skip Bayless said on the Gridiron podcast he would trade Prescott straight up for Jayden Daniels; the Cowboys entered Week 7 31st in rushing yards per game at 76.
- Oct 25, 2026The Cowboys face the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football in Week 7; both teams are 2-4.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- NFL.com's Nick Shook wrote that Prescott "appears confused, if not lost in Dallas' offense" and "is becoming part of the problem."
- Caution
- ESPN's Stephen A. Smith said the team has come up short "time and time and time again" with Prescott under center and noted Tony Romo had a better career playoff record.
- Support
- Head coach Brian Schottenheimer said "Dak got hit way too much in these last two games and that pisses me off," and insisted he remains "an elite play-caller."
- Party
- Prescott called blitz adjustments "simple fixes," said "I've got to be better in some plays," and described the media pressure as "the territory."